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Kurdish region lifts entry restrictions on other Iraqis


Sunday, 7 December, 2008 , 14:59 AFP Authorities in northern Iraq's Kurdish autonomous region have lifted two-year-old restrictions on Iraqis entering their zone from other parts of the country, a senior official said on Sunday.

Turkey bombs Kurdish rebels in Iraq: army


Friday, 5 December, 2008 , 21:12 AFP Turkish warplanes on Friday bombed Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq, the army's general staff said.

Kurdish rebel chief sues Greece over Turkish capture


Thursday, 4 December, 2008 , 17:53 AFP Jailed Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan is seeking compensation from Greece for having failed to prevent his capture by Turkish intelligence nearly a decade ago, a justice source said on Thursday.

Kurdish former lawmaker jailed over rebel links


Thursday, 4 December, 2008 , 14:09 AFP A Turkish court here Thursday jailed Kurdish rights activist and former lawmaker Leyla Zana for 10 years for being a member of a separatist Kurdish rebel group and diffusing its propaganda.

Hangman's rope ties Kurds to tragic past


Wednesday, 3 December, 2008 , 15:37 AFP A gallows rope that once hung in Saddam Hussein's most notorious prison is part of a new exhibition that opened on Wednesday aimed at teaching young Iraqi Kurds about their tragic history.

Iraqi PM refuses to suspend tribal councils


Wednesday, 3 December, 2008 , 10:35 AFP Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Wednesday refused a request from the presidential council to suspend tribal councils that have sparked a bitter debate among the country's top leaders.

Bombs kill 30 people in two Iraqi cities


Monday, 1 December, 2008 , 20:02 AFP A spate of attacks targeting security forces in the heart of Baghdad and the northern city of Mosul killed around 30 people on Monday -- the bloodiest day in Iraq in three weeks.

Turkey strikes Kurdish rebel targets in Iraq: army


Monday, 1 December, 2008 , 19:56 AFP Turkish warplanes on Monday bombed Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq, the general staff said.

Iraqi Kurds slam UN envoy over disputed areas


Sunday, 30 November, 2008 , 15:48 AFP Iraq's Kurds lashed out at the country's UN envoy on Sunday, accusing him of delaying a report on disputed areas and favouring the "Arabisation" policies of executed dictator Saddam Hussein.

Two Turkish policemen killed in Kurdish rebel attack: report


Thursday, 27 November, 2008 , 14:50 AFP Suspected Kurdish rebels opened fire at a traffic control point in southern Turkey on Thursday, killing two policemen and wounding four others, the Anatolia news agency reported.